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[Bitmapped]

WVDOH District 7 bridge crews are wrapping up restoration of the Carrollton Covered Bridge over the Buckhannon River in Barbour County. The bridge was damaged in 2017 by arson. There is a press release with photos at https://transportation.wv.gov/communications/PressRelease/Pages/WVDOH_completes_restoration_of_historic_Carrollton_Covered_Bridge.aspx

The deck of the Carrolton bridge had been replaced by concrete supported by intermediate piers in the river during a 1963 rehabilitation, so the burned wooden portion was largely cosmetic. The concrete deck allowed the bridge to remain in service while work proceeded on the restoration.

WVDOH District 7 plans to use its crew's new expertise to tackle work on the short Walkersville Covered Bridge in Lewis County and perhaps in other districts throughout the state.

[seicer]

This will now be on my list to see in another week or so! Did they install a fire suppression system?

I was surprised that the arsonist was never caught.

[Bitmapped]

This will now be on my list to see in another week or so! Did they install a fire suppression system?

I'm not sure, but that's not been done on any other WV covered bridges that I'm aware of. A fire detection system, like Ashtabula County OH does with their bridges, would make sense but I've not seen that either.

[machpost]

This will now be on my list to see in another week or so! Did they install a fire suppression system?

I'm not sure, but that's not been done on any other WV covered bridges that I'm aware of. A fire detection system, like Ashtabula County OH does with their bridges, would make sense but I've not seen that either.

The Philippi Covered Bridge indeed has been fitted with a sprinkler system, after being destroyed by fire in 1989 and rebuilt in 1991. It can be seen on Google Street View.